11: Solving Indecision-Exhaustion

Indecision is exhausting.

It presents as 1) a very busy mind that’s never still, 2) lots of confusion, 3) poor sleep, 4) overeating, overNetflixing, over-scrolling, and 5) emotional reactivity.

Most physicians solve for indecision by working harder, researching more, consuming more books, talking it through to all the people, sleeping on it, taking a class, “giving it more time,” and overthinking again.

The answer to indecision is NOT more work, information, or time.

The answer is to DECIDE.

In last week’s episode we discussed a 5-step process to get to ZERO decision drama.

This week we talk what to do if you literally can’t make a decision right now:

DECIDE to box up the indecision. This IS a decision.

Here’s exactly what I do: I put my indecision and all the associated thoughts and feelings into a metaphorical Tiffany’s Box on my desk.  I know it’s there, I know I’ll get to it, and I’ll give myself space to figure it all out. I only allow myself to entertain the issue at my weekly private coaching session with my coach. This way, I have a mind expert to help me investigate my thoughts and NOT get lost on the spin and despair.

When I open the box, I have a decision waiting for me.

I didn’t have to think 24/7 on it. I don’t lose any sleep. I just had to lovingly put it in a box. Constrain the indecision. Let my brain rest.

You get all this in this week’s podcast where you get all this:

✅Two ways to know when you’re stuck in indecision

✅Three myths BUSTED

✅How to constrain indecision

✅What to do while your indecision is contained

✅How to let the decision find you

Click the button for this week’s podcast.

 

PS. The best way to constrain indecision, hold space for possibility, and make impossible things happen is in community. We do this work everyday in my lifetime group coaching program. Enroll here: https://christinaarnoldcoaching.com/.

 

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